2023 ID Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Idaho Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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H295 is known as the 2nd Amendment Privacy Act, which prohibits credit card companies from assigning a unique credit card code to firearms retailers that sell weapons and ammunition.
The Idaho State Senate passed H295 on March 29, 2023 by a vote of 34 to 1We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the workaround by credit card companies to track ammunition and firearms purchases violates several constitutionally-protected rights, including the First, Second and Fourth Amendments. This is a large invasion of privacy, opens the door for illegal searches, and potentially deters people from making firearm purchases.
S1038 is the "Freedom in Education Savings Accounts (FIE)" bill and would have created savings accounts for Idaho families' K-12 children. The act would allow government funds to "follow students" to any school of their choosing.
The Idaho State Senate rejected S1038 on February 27, 2023 by a vote of 12 to 23. We have assigned pluses to the nays because all government money comes with strings attached. ESAs might sound good in theory, but they expand government involvement into all aspects of education — including homeschools and religious schools — and can potentially affect rules and curriculum. We encourage all parents to get their children out of the government school system and instead pursue sound alternatives such as homeschooling and patriotic private schools, where government funds are not involved.
H124 removes student IDs as a valid form of voter identification.
The Idaho State Senate passed H124 on March 9, 2023 by a vote of 28 to 7. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because strengthening our voter ID laws is crucial to preserving our election process and election integrity. Article IV, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution provides that “citizens” of the United States “shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities,” such as the “right of citizens of the United States” to vote as prescribed in the 26th Amendment. It would be an infringement on our rights to allow any ineligible elector to vote and student IDs are not sound forms of identification.
H142 amends the Idaho Scrap Dealers Act, which requires scrap dealers to maintain a precise documentation of every transaction related to nonferrous metals. Such metals encompass aluminum, copper, lead, zinc, tin, as well as valuable precious metals. This law adds catalytic converters to the list for documentation.
The Idaho State Senate passed H142 on March 28, 2023 by a vote of 29 to 4. We have assigned pluses to the nays because the Idaho Scrap Dealers Act interferes with commerce, and adding items to that list furthers that interference. No person or business shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, which is covered under the fifth and 14th Amendments.
H71 amends the existing state ban on female genital mutilation to also include puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex reassignment surgeries when administered to children struggling with gender dysphoria.
The Idaho State Senate passed H71 on March 27, 2023 by a vote of 22 to 12. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because Marxists and Leftists are pushing their woke agenda — telling everyone that one can choose their own gender and decide what their pronouns are. They are pushing this on younger generations, which is pure indoctrination.
S1203 provides $28,025,000 one-time for childcare grants. Additionally, this bill also includes a reduction of $14,394,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare in the Division of Welfare.
The Idaho State Senate passed S1203 on March 27, 2023 by a vote of 21 to 14. We have assigned pluses to the nays because it is not the government's or taxpayers' responsibility to fund everyone else's childcare. This type of grant resembles socialism by subsidizing childcare, which interferes with the free market economy.
